Tavormina J B, Hampson R B, Grieger R A, Tedesco J
Am J Community Psychol. 1977 Dec;5(4):435-46. doi: 10.1007/BF00877946.
Foster care for handicapped children has become a frequently used and even more frequently criticized procedure. Traditional methods of foster placement have resulted in a number of negative outcomes, especially for the placed children. Based on a review of some recent innovative foster care programs, this paper has isolated a number of options for the restructuring of the entire foster care delivery system. These options include: rigorous client evaluation, use of selection and training criteria for foster parents, matching of client needs to caregiver abilities in making placement decisions, and ongoing professional support and supervision after placement. Systematic consideration of these issues may help make foster care a more viable solution to the growing problem of home placement for handicapped children.
为残疾儿童提供寄养服务已成为一种常用且备受批评的做法。传统的寄养安置方法产生了许多负面结果，尤其是对被安置儿童而言。基于对近期一些创新寄养服务项目的回顾，本文梳理出了一些对整个寄养服务提供系统进行重组的方案。这些方案包括：严格的客户评估、采用寄养父母的选拔和培训标准、在做出安置决策时将客户需求与照顾者能力相匹配，以及安置后持续的专业支持和监督。对这些问题进行系统考量可能有助于使寄养服务成为解决残疾儿童家庭安置这一日益严重问题的更可行方案。
